Turkish Carpets & Handwoven Rugs Centuries of tradition, one knot at a time.

Turkish Carpets & Rugs

Turkey's weaving tradition spans court workshops and village looms, silk and wool, pattern languages refined over centuries. At Yurdan Carpet we keep a curated archive of hand-knotted Turkish carpets, Hereke silk, Ottoman-tradition pieces and fine Anatolian work, each chosen one by one at our showroom on Divanyolu Street in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.

The double knot

Turkish carpets are woven with the symmetrical Gördes knot, tied around two warps rather than one. The result is a denser, more durable pile that holds its pattern crisply for generations. It is one of the first things we show visitors on the back of a carpet.

Natural dyes, patient hands

Madder red, indigo blue, walnut brown, the palettes of our Turkish pieces come from natural dyes that soften and deepen with age rather than fading. A fine piece takes months, sometimes years, on the loom.

From court silk to village wool

The archive ranges from Hereke silk carpets woven in the tradition of the Ottoman court to wool and cotton pieces carrying older Anatolian pattern languages, Sultani florals, shawl stripes, prayer-niche compositions.

Turkish pieces in the archive

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Turkish Silk Tradition

Turkish Silk No. II

1.87 × 1.20 m

Turkish Silk Tradition

Turkish Silk No. III

1.82 × 1.21 m

Turkish Carpet Tradition

Turkish Silk No. V

1.99 × 1.39 m

Hereke, Turkey

Hereke Silk

1.93 × 1.33 m

Turkish Silk Tradition

Turkish Silk No. VII

1.86 × 1.24 m

Ottoman Tradition

Sultani

1.80 × 1.24 m

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Also in our archive

Hereke carpets silk carpets our Sultanahmet shop

Questions, answered

What makes a carpet a Turkish carpet?+

Turkish carpets are hand-knotted with the double (Gördes) knot, a technique that produces a dense, durable pile. Our Turkish pieces come from established weaving traditions, Hereke silk, Ottoman-court patterns and Anatolian workshops, each with natural dyes and documented origin.

Can I see Turkish carpets in person in Istanbul?+

Yes, our showroom is on Divan Yolu Cd. No:16 in Sultanahmet, open every day from 08:00 to midnight. We unroll each piece for you, show the knots and the back of the carpet, and explain the weaving tradition behind it.

Do you ship Turkish carpets abroad?+

We ship worldwide with full insurance, professional packaging and door-to-door tracking, and we handle the customs paperwork for you.

Visit the Showroom

In the heart of Sultanahmet

Our gallery sits on Divanyolu Street, the historic axis of old Istanbul, a short walk from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern. Come in for Turkish tea; leave with a story woven in silk.

Yurdan Carpet - Rugs & Jewellery
Sultan Ahmet, Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:16
34110 Fatih / Istanbul · Open in Google Maps +90 212 511 65 29 WhatsApp private inquiry

Open every day · 08:00 – 00:00

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